COLLEGE BASEBALL: Russ homers twice as Red Hawks collect 25th win of season

HobbsDailyReport.com LANCASTER, S.C. – Kyran Russ homered twice and drove in five runs on Thursday to lead Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) past USC Lancaster, 12-6. Russ hit a three-run home run in the first inning at Lancaster High and added a solo shot in the fourth inning as CVCC improved to 25-9 overall by winning. The Red Hawks start …

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Standings through Thursday’s games

HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL STANDINGS (through Thursday’s games) SOUTH FORK 2A                                                              Conf.                       All                    Streak Bandys                                                  7-1                        13-1                      Won 5 N. Lincoln                                             7-1                         11-2                      Won 4 Lincolnton                                          5-3                        7-3                      Won 2 LN Charter                                        5-3                         8-6                      Lost 1 W. Lincoln                                          4-4                         7-8                      Lost 2 E. Lincoln                                            3-5                        …

HIGH SCHOOL EASTER TOURNAMENTS: Thursday’s results, Friday’s schedule (as of 11 p.m.)

HobbsDailyReport.com EASTER HOLIDAY TOURNAMENTS CATAWBA COUNTY EASTER BASEBALL CLASSIC PAIRINGS (All games at Legion Fairgrounds, Newton) MONDAY Game 1: No. 2 Bunker Hill 4, No. 7 St. Stephens 2 Game 2: No. 6 Hickory 6, No. 3 Fred T. Foard 1 Game 3: No. 1 Alexander Central 11, No. 8 Newton-Conover 1, 5 inn. Game 4: No. 4 W.  Lincoln …

HIGH SCHOOL EASTER TOURNAMENTS: Spartans shut out Shelby, will meet Burns for tourney title

HobbsDailyReport.com South Caldwell High posted its sixth shutout win of the season on Wednesday, blanking Shelby 4-0 in a semifinal of the Shelby Easter Tournament behind one-hit pitching by Trenton Black. The Spartans (13-2) scored a run in the first inning and three in the fourth inning en route to a victory. South Caldwell meets Burns (10-5) for the tournament …

EASTER CLASSIC: Hickory repeats as champ as Hanvey again wins tournament MVP

HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – If it’s a Catawba County Easter Baseball Classic title game and the ball is in the hands of Hickory High’s Pierson Hanvey, polish up the trophy for the Red Tornadoes. Hanvey — whose pitching sparked Hickory when he won tournament MVP in 2017 — repeated that on Wednesday night in a 9-3 victory over top-seeded Alexander Central …